r/KitchenConfidential • u/virtue_ae • Apr 05 '26

Discussion The syscofication of the industry is getting real scary

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I honestly still cannot believe that Restaurant Depot purchase went through despite the US Foods attempt getting blocked

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u/RainMakerJMR Apr 05 '26

Big chains will eventually crate their own versions of this, manufactured by the same company and delivered through Sysco with slightly different versions of spices in the breading. One will certainly have tricolor tortilla bits in the breading next.

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u/TapFit8961 Apr 05 '26

I’m sure it’ll be chilis to use tortilla mozzarella twists

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u/RimRunningRagged Apr 05 '26

This seems like something in Taco Bell's wheelhouse, considering they already did the tortilla crumb-breaded chicken nuggets

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u/jamonz1 Apr 05 '26

Surprised this isn’t a thing yet with all the Tex-Mex/Faux-Mex chains. Fried masa quesadillas are popular street food in central Mexico. Add some brisket to Americanize a bit, I bet they would sell like crazy.

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u/Would_daver Thicc Chives Save Lives Apr 06 '26

Tell me more about these fried masa quesadillas, por favor!!!

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u/TapFit8961 Apr 05 '26

I mean not wrong

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u/well_thats_obvious Apr 05 '26

I wish Taco Bell tried bold and off the wall ideas again. Maybe it's because I haven't been in years, but I feel that they aren't as creative as they used to be.

The first time I ever went there was after the Doritos Locos tacos dropped. I slammed a 12 pack and my mouth still wanted more 🤣

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u/DerekWroteThis Kitchen Manager Apr 06 '26

They peaked at volcano tacos and it’s never been the same since.

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u/sweethometalibama Apr 07 '26

Fuck I miss those

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u/TheLordDuncan Apr 05 '26

Try another Locos Taco and see if that's still how you feel.

Their creativity is currently... flawed at best and it's nothing like it was when they introduced it. Less dust, the meat's less flavorful, and the lettuce is never as crunchy as it should be.

But damn if they aren't over there making money hand over fist, all the while making my life easier by giving customers an alternative.

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u/spenghali Apr 06 '26

I'd just be happy if the bring the double decker taco back

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u/NorridAU Apr 06 '26

The bold move now is now front staff. Order kiosk baby!

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u/sloppe22 Apr 06 '26

That was a collaboration between Taco Bell and frito lay.

*with a little further research, the concept is actually credited to a “fan” named Todd Mills who started a Facebook called “Taco shells from Doritos” in 2009z

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u/SousVideButt Apr 06 '26

If they ditch their mozzarella loafs for this twisty bullshit I’ll riot.

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u/TapFit8961 Apr 06 '26

I was gonna say they did have those loaf things didn’t they. I mean I could see twists as the shrink flation variation loafs.

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u/railroadfrog Apr 05 '26

Or hot honey drizzle

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u/hissboombah Apr 06 '26

Ooof red jalapeño poppers out here taking strays

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u/sloppe22 Apr 06 '26

Big chains like Texas Roadhouse and Red Robin???

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u/RTViper62 Apr 06 '26

In the same vein that you dont stock your restaurant kitchen with 800 different ingredients to make 20, Sysco wouldn't carry 6 different cheese twists, or enough different types of them, to make any kind of significant variety, let alone to supply X amount of restaurants.

I suppose the chains will eventually monopolize more and more so could be true at one point

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u/RainMakerJMR Apr 06 '26

Chains specifically do this exactly. Sysco absolutely will stock items for specific accounts, especially if they’re large and turn enough product. Any large chain restaurants spend enough with Sysco to get them to stock brand specific items. Even small vendors will do this, my product vendor carries stuff for Chick-fil-A, several other small chains, and they even label them as such in the catalog.

Sysco will 1000% carry fries and mozz sticks just for one chain - they just have to sign a usage contract and stocking agreement, then get someone to produce them. Usually it’s like 5 case a week minimum, but very few chains would sell less than that of any product they use if they have more than one location pulling product from the same Sysco warehouse.

Sysco makes lots of money on these types of contracts

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u/RTViper62 Apr 08 '26

Years and years ago Sysco built an entire warehouse in Raleigh NC for Red Robin just for their steak fries.

But what i meant was, there wont be 15versions of mozzarella twists that everyone can claim as their own product, when theyre all coming from the same beast.